US Patent No: 4,810,597

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Fuel cell comprising a device for detecting the concentration of methanol

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Abstract

In a fuel cell having a fuel electrode, an oxidant electrode, and an electrolyte which is located between both the electrodes, a methanol concentration control device is disposed, at a pipe which supplies the fuel to the fuel cell for controlling the amount of the methanol in the pipe by detecting the open-circuit voltage of the unit cell or the open-circuit potential of the oxidant cell at the methanol concentration control device.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HITACHI, LTD.TOKYO32320

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horiba, Tatsuo Fukaya, JP 46 567
Iwamoto, Kazuo Hachioji, JP 8 255
Kamo, Tomoichi Tokyo, JP 71 356
Kitami, Kunko Hitachi, JP 3 86
Kumagai, Teruo Tokai, JP 7 107
Takeuchi, Seiji Tochigi, JP 77 604
Tamura, Kohki Hitachi, JP 18 412

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
HITACHI, LTD. (3)
4,478,917 Fuel cell 63 1983
4,537,840 Fuel cell using organic, high-molecular weight electrolyte 44 1983
4,562,123 Liquid fuel cell 54 1984

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MTI MICROFUEL CELLS INC. (25)
6,761,988 Fuel cell system with active methanol concentration control 4 2000
6,589,679 Apparatus and methods for sensor-less optimization of methanol concentration in a direct methanol fuel cell system 11 2000
6,794,067 Fuel cell control and measurement apparatus and method, using dielectric constant measurements 6 2000
6,821,658 Cold start and temperature control method and apparatus for fuel cell system 18 2001
6,866,952 Apparatus and method for controlling undesired water and fuel transport in a fuel cell 3 2001
6,566,003 Method and apparatus for CO2 - driven air management for a fuel cell system 9 2001
6,869,716 Flow through gas separator 3 2001
6,794,071 Apparatus and method for rapidly increasing power output from a direct oxidation fuel cell 4 2001
6,824,899 Apparatus and methods for sensor-less optimization of methanol concentration in a direct methanol fuel cell system 6 2001
6,981,877 Simplified direct oxidation fuel cell system 14 2002
6,890,680 Modified diffusion layer for use in a fuel cell system 12 2002
7,416,798 Apparatus and methods for generating water in a fuel cell system 0 2002
6,808,837 Enclosed fuel cell system and related method 6 2002
7,235,316 Integrated heat management of electronics and fuel cell power system 1 2002
7,297,430 Anode diffusion layer for a direct oxidation fuel cell 0 2002
6,590,370 Switching DC-DC power converter and battery charger for use with direct oxidation fuel cell power source 29 2002
6,699,021 Passively pumped liquid feed fuel cell system 6 2002
7,407,721 Direct oxidation fuel cell operating with direct feed of concentrated fuel under passive water management 7 2003
7,282,293 Passive water management techniques in direct methanol fuel cells 10 2003
7,270,900 Automatic measurement of fuel cell resistance 1 2003
6,991,865 Apparatus and methods for sensor-less optimization of methanol concentration in a direct methanol fuel cell system 6 2004
7,205,059 Methods and apparatuses for managing effluent products in a fuel cell system 1 2005
7,179,501 Modified diffusion layer for use in a fuel cell system 5 2005
7,638,215 Method of controlling delivery of fuel to a direct oxidation fuel cell 3 2005
7,541,109 Passive water management techniques in direct methanol fuel cells 3 2007
 
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (6)
6,303,244 Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system 42 1999
6,703,150 Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system 4 2001
7,282,291 Water free proton conducting membranes based on poly-4-vinylpyridinebisulfate for fuel cells 0 2003
7,470,478 Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system 1 2004
7,488,548 Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system 0 2004
7,425,384 Direct methanol feed fuel cell and system 1 2004
 
THE GILLETTE COMPANY (5)
6,460,733 Multiple-walled fuel container and delivery system 57 2001
7,074,511 Fuel container and delivery apparatus for a liquid feed fuel cell system 12 2002
6,924,055 Fuel delivery cartridge and anodic fuel receptor for a fuel cell 9 2002
7,093,623 Methods of providing refueling for fuel cell-powered devices 8 2003
7,625,655 Fuel container and delivery apparatus for a liquid feed fuel cell system 3 2007
 
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC. (2)
6,527,943 Fuel cell concentration sensor 7 1999
6,698,278 Indirect measurement of fuel concentration in a liquid feed fuel cell 5 2001
 
NUCELLSYS GMBH (2)
5,766,786 Method and system for metered supply of methanol and/or water to a fuel-cell system 63 1995
5,981,096 Fuel cell system 52 1998
 
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD. (2)
5,286,580 Fuel electrode for solid electrolyte fuel cells and a method for manufacture of the electrode 12 1991
6,432,570 Fuel electrode for solid electrolyte fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the electrode 4 2000
 
PANASONIC CORPORATION (2)
7,682,716 Method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system 0 2004
8,182,955 Method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system 0 2010
 
CREARE, INC. (1)
7,189,468 Lightweight direct methanol fuel cell 2 2002
 
GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD. (1)
7,618,729 Liquid fuel direct supply fuel cell system and its operation controlling method and controller 0 2003
 
H POWER CORPORATION (1)
6,836,123 Sensor for electro-active materials 2 2002
 
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,953,099 Body structure of fuel cell vehicle 11 2003
 
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. (1)
7,040,432 Wire and pipe-laying structure for fuel cell vehicle 9 2003
 
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC (1)
6,690,180 Process and apparatus for determining ratio of fluid components such as methanol and water for reforming feed 2 2001
 
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
7,910,251 Fuel cell system 0 2004
 
POWERZYME, INC. (1)
6,500,571 Enzymatic fuel cell 41 1999
 
SHELL OIL COMPANY (1)
6,645,655 Passively pumped liquid feed fuel cell system 7 2000
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (1)
7,270,907 Fuel container and delivery apparatus for a liquid feed fuel cell system 5 2003
 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (1)
7,445,859 Organic fuel cell methods and apparatus 0 2004